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South East Asia
Fake Apple iPhones factory raided in China
A factory in China has been raided which allegedly made up to 41,000 fake Apple iPhones. Nine arrests have been made. The operation reportedly involved hundreds of workers who repackaged second hand smartphone parts as new iPhones for export, worth 120m Yuan ($19m). The factory, initially discovered in May, was…
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South Asia
Former Indian president Dr. Abdul Kalam passes away
Former Indian President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam passed away at a private hospital in Meghalaya on Monday evening, Press Trust of India reported. According to NDTV, India’s 11th president had been admitted to the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Shillong, Meghalaya in critical condition. He…
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East Asia
Bombing in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
At least 13 people have been killed and more than 40 others injured in a huge bomb explosion at a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, according to a BBC report. A lorry was used to attack the Jazeera Palace Hotel near the airport, according to the news. Somali militant Islamist group…
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West Asia
Marine cooperation between Korea and Morocco
Busan corporation for harbors in Korea began it’s cooperation in marine navigation with Tanjier harbor in morocco. and according to KBS radio, the Korean corporation send a delegation to Tanjier to sign the agreement on reinforcing information exchange and understanding between the two countries. The agreement includes exchanging information of…
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South Asia
Floods in Chitral, Pakistan kill 31, rescue operations continue
Massive rescue and relief efforts are under way for those isolated due to the flash floods that have hit Chitral, Pakistan over the last ten days, killing 31 people and washing away hundreds of homes with no immediate break in sight. Military helicopters are hovering over the flood-ravaged villages…
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West Asia
The Full Moon through the eye of DubaiSat
DubaiSat-2 owned and operated by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) captured a clear, high definition photo of the full moon proving the versatility of the satellite design. The full moon image was taken with the roll tilt angle of 0 degree and roll pitch angle of 79.63…
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South Asia
Pakistani reporter’s funny viral video recreated in new Bollywood film
A few years ago, a Youtube video of a Pakistani reporter attempting to cover a scene at a railway station became viral. In 2015, a recently released Bollywood film ‘Bajrangi Bhaijan’ parodied the scene which, in turn, popularized the said reporter even more. At a railway station in Karachi, Pakistan,…
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South Asia
India’s sex workers seek decriminalization of prostitution
Soliciting, running a brothel and pimping is illegal in India but the law is vague on prostitution itself. Sex workers are hoping the Supreme Court’s ruling will force the government to decriminalize the industry, as they say they are tired of being randomly targeted by police. According to the…
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South Asia
23-year-old serial rapist admits murder of 38 kids in India
A 23-year-old, Ravinder Kumar was arrested a week prior for the murder of a minor. Since then, he has admitted his involvement in 38 cases of murder and rape of minors at different places in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in India. Kumar claims that he sexually abused corpses…
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West Asia
Explosion in Saudi Capital Riyadh
A car exploded at a checkpoint in Riyadh near Saudi Arabia’s highest security prison at sunset on Thursday, killing the driver and wounding two security officials, the interior ministry said. According to Reuters, Saudi Arabia is a target for militant groups including Islamic State, which has called on supporters to…
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